Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Expensive Reanimator

Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Prismari Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Turbulent Springs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Dissection Practice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Animate Dead
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Deadly Rollick
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Necromancy
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Glasses of Urza
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Victimize
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Entomb
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Underworld Breach
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Demonic Tutor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Gisa, the Hellraiser
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Hex Parasite
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Generous Plunderer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Spellskite
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Anger
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Diviner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Opposition Agent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Agent of Treachery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
The Lord of Pain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Dismember
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Dark Ritual
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Flusterstorm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Withering Torment
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Brain Freeze
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Ritual
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Pact
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Snuff Out
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Consultation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Baleful Mastery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Slaughter Pact
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Culling the Weak
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Stitch Together
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Buried Alive
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Imperial Seal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Persist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Living Death
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Dream Harvest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Will of the Abzan
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Incarnation Technique
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Molten Collapse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Foggy Swamp Visions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Villainous Wrath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Doomsday
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Restart Sequence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Codex Shredder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Defense Grid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Furnace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Spatial Binding
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Black Market Connections
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Dead
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Chakra Meditation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Necropotence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Treachery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sneak Attack
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tortured Existence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Urborg
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Hammerheim
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tolaria
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Badlands
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
81%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Watery Grave
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Swamp
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Luxury Suite
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Morphic Pool
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Training Center
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Mountain
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Island
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
-25%synergy
Xander's Lounge
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Raucous Theater
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Undercity Sewers
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Thundering Falls
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Eroded Canyon
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Jagged Barrens
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Soured Springs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy